What is Borderless printing?

Hi there; I'm looking into buying a new Printer and was just wondering are there any Printers that do not print that annoying white border around... Is borderless printing where that doesn't happen? So if I buy a a printer with borderless printer I won't get that annoying white tab thing around the edges? It's just I'm trying to print out a portfolio to hand in to apply for an Art; Photography course.

Yes. And you may take into account that you lose some information on pictures edges because in order to guarantee borderlessness, the printer prints a little bit over the border

hmmm... ok so if for example I display my pictures like this:

Byte size: ZERO | Content warning: NOT AN IMAGE

Ferco wrote in post #2609870
hmmm... ok so if for example I display my pictures like this:

| Byte size: ZERO | Content warning: NOT AN IMAGE

I would probably need to either add an extra few cm of border or change the way I print them.

Yes, I would add a little bit more black border.. however for most portfolios, you don't want to use a mat or a printed "frame".. Photography portfolios should just be the images themselves.. you don't want to detract from the images.

Just a plug for my printer.. You can get the 6700D cheap now (~$140) and it's awesome, I love mine to death.. excellent quality when you use ilford or cannon paper.

awesome- yea I didn't want to spend loads on a new printer as I not exactly a pro so... lol
Yea I might get rid of the borders; a good point about detracting from the main image... Do you reckon I should put my name on it or not bother as it is in MY portfolio folder lol

Just beware: Borderless means also, that the outcoming print has to fit on the choosen paper size. And letter-size is not 4:3 !!
So you will loose some parts of your picture or you will still have some borders....

As others have noted, borderless printing generally means that the printer will actually print up to 1/4 inch beyond the actual edge of the paper in order to avoid leaving a sliver of white if the paper is not perfectly aligned. If you have detail near the edge of the image it may be cropped or run off the photo.

The other thing that can happen is that the ink that is sprayed past the edge of the paper has to go somewhere and can build up in the printer. Sooner or later you may get streaks on the back of your photo or ever ink blotches on the edges. I usually try to use paper a little larger than the actual print, leave a border and trim the paper to size after printing. This adds another step to production, but I get my edges exactly the way I shot or cropped them and I do not get as much excess ink building up on the paper path of my printer.

Borderless printing is a great idea, but I no longer use it very often.